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U.K. (FTSE) Entertainment Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
- 7D7.3%
- 3M34.8%
- 1Y6.2%
- YTD19.8%
The Entertainment industry is up 7.3% in the last week, with everplay group up 22%. During this same period, the Celtic underperformed, falling 5.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 6.2%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 2.5% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | UK£1.5b | UK£860.2m | UK£45.8m | 14.9x | 33.6x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | UK£1.4b | UK£870.0m | UK£32.3m | 15.2x | 42.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£861.4m | UK£29.4m | 14.6x | 42.2x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£848.9m | UK£14.8m | 13.7x | 83.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | UK£1.2b | UK£847.2m | -UK£8,857,803.73 | 15.7x | -135.9x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | UK£1.3b | UK£850.4m | -UK£19,626,282.69 | 16.1x | -68.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£847.1m | -UK£63,905,531.64 | 18.3x | -20.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£847.5m | -UK£65,760,121.49 | 17.5x | -19.2x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£843.0m | -UK£64,850,493.36 | 14.6x | -20.5x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£804.9m | -UK£96,584,336.19 | 17.1x | -14.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | UK£1.6b | UK£812.9m | -UK£123,490,793.02 | 37.1x | -12.6x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | UK£1.4b | UK£812.6m | -UK£123,255,655.64 | 35x | -11.6x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | UK£1.3b | UK£800.8m | -UK£124,042,377.32 | 38.5x | -10.9x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£801.2m | -UK£124,978,014.11 | 36.5x | -9.8x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£818.2m | -UK£116,164,686.74 | 16.8x | -9.4x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | UK£1.1b | UK£809.9m | -UK£110,880,110.86 | 16.7x | -9.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | UK£1.2b | UK£818.7m | -UK£109,383,932.00 | 15.6x | -10.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | UK£1.0b | UK£827.4m | -UK£69,516,862.00 | 12.6x | -14.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | UK£1.1b | UK£833.0m | -UK£68,088,379.00 | 11.2x | -16.2x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | UK£1.2b | UK£832.4m | -UK£71,190,790.00 | 14.8x | -17.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£798.2m | -UK£52,417,112.00 | 21.2x | -23.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | UK£1.3b | UK£780.6m | -UK£31,518,518.00 | 16.4x | -41.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | UK£1.4b | UK£776.6m | -UK£30,354,926.00 | 16.6x | -47.4x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£771.2m | -UK£30,895,343.00 | 12.6x | -49.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | UK£1.6b | UK£774.2m | -UK£32,108,992.00 | 12.6x | -50.6x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | UK£1.5b | UK£747.1m | -UK£4,776,348.00 | 11.5x | -315.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | UK£1.7b | UK£708.5m | -UK£13,006,390.00 | 11.3x | -128.3x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | UK£1.8b | UK£680.2m | -UK£13,828,938.00 | 18.2x | -130.1x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | UK£2.1b | UK£672.3m | -UK£22,871,841.00 | 21.7x | -92.2x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | UK£2.1b | UK£673.2m | -UK£22,046,238.00 | 23.5x | -96.1x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | UK£2.1b | UK£674.3m | -UK£24,026,995.00 | 24.4x | -87.9x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | UK£2.2b | UK£626.9m | UK£46.9m | 24x | 47.2x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | UK£2.4b | UK£574.6m | UK£68.6m | 25.5x | 35.1x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | UK£2.2b | UK£573.7m | UK£67.8m | 25.9x | 32.6x | 3.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
32.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the British Entertainment industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -43.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have declined 12% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Telecom industry?
| GB Market | 1.17% | |
| Telecom | -0.36% | |
| Entertainment | 7.34% | |
| Interactive Home Entertainment | 12.01% | |
| Movies and Entertainment | -0.75% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 49.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 49% per year.
- In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 31% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVPL everplay group | UK£3.84 | 21.9% +UK£99.4m | 30.2% | PE27.4x | |
| FDEV Frontier Developments | UK£3.62 | 9.4% +UK£11.8m | 42.0% | PE8.7x | |
| LBG LBG Media | UK£1.04 | 4.0% +UK£8.4m | -5.0% | PE14.8x | |
| ADF Facilities by ADF | UK£0.22 | 20.5% +UK£4.0m | -58.5% | PS0.7x | |
| GMR Gaming Realms | UK£0.53 | 0.8% +UK£1.2m | 46.7% | PE17.6x |
